Mop-wringer.



' No. 672,699. Patented Apr. 23, I90l.

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MOP WRINGEB.

(Application filed Oct. 22, 1900.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES FFICE.

CHARLES M. CODY AND AREND J. HOUWERS, OF SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WISCONSIN.

MOP-WRINGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent NO. 672,699, dated April 23, 1901.

Application filed October 22, 1900. Serial No. 33,853. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, CHARLES M. CODY and AREND J. HOUWERs,citizens of the United States, and residents of Sheboygan Falls, in the county of Sheboygan and State of Wiscousin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mop -Wringers; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

Our invention has for its object to provide simple, economical, and efficient mop-wringers in connection with water-pails; and it consists in certain peculiarities of construction and combination of parts hereinafter particularly set forth with reference to the accompanying drawings and subsequently claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings represents a side elevation of a water-pail provided with a mop wringer in accordance with our invention; Fig. 2, a plan View of the same, partly broken away and in section, this view being indicated by line2 2 in the first figure; Fig. 3, adetail top plan view, the hail of the pail shown in this figure being in cross-section; Fig. 4, a detail vertical section view indicated by line 4 4 in the third figure; and Fig. 5 a detail elevation, partly in section, on the plane indicated by line 5 5 in said third figure.

Referring by letters to the drawings, A in dicates a water-pail, to the outside of which are fastened diametrically opposite vertical iron or steel plates B, that may be made in one piece with a forked bracket 0 or otherwise, this bracket being also fastened to said pail at the lower end of same. In pivotal connection with lower ears I) of plates B are the ends of a strap-iron yoke D, having an angular frame-like outer portion covered by a plate D, this yoke and plate constituting a treadle supported on bends c of levers E, having their outer ends in pivotal connection with an angular frame-like portion of the aforesaid bracket. The inner ends of the levers are in pivotal union with the lower ends of linkplates F, and connected to the pivots joining said levers and links are the lower extremities of spiral springs G, the upper ends of which are coupled to fins d, that extend at right angles from plates B central of the same.

Mounted on studs extending outward from opposite ears 6 of each plate B are grooved antifriction-rollersf, and held on the studs between terminals of a stay-plate H and nuts 9 we show bent-wire guards h in opposition to said rollers.

In pivotal connection with the upper end of each link-plate F are a pair of spring-arms I, that extend in opposite directions, each arm being guided between one of the antifrictionrollers f and guards h aforesaid. Journaled in the outer ends of the arms I are a pair of wringer-rolls J, and the bail K of the pail is shown as having its ends engaged with apertures in the stay-plates H above specified.

When not in use, the wringer-rolls are at rest upon the upper edge of pail A, the treadleyoke O and levers E being held up by the springs G, as shown in Fig. 1. By depressing the treadle-yoke O the levers E are swung down against resistance of springs G to pull the link-plates F in connection with said levers. When this operation takes place, the pull of the link-plates on spring-arms I cause the latter to swing upward and move down between the antifriction-rollersf and guards h, thereby causing the wringer-rolls to approach each other and exert pressure on a mop caught between the same, said mop being wrung out as it is drawn upward between said rolls, the fins d of plates A being arranged between the inner ends of said arms to facilitate proper guiding of the same.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A mop-wriuger comprising vertical diametrically opposite plates attachable to a pail, aforked bracket also attachable to the pail and having an angular portion extending therefrom, spring-controlled levers having their outer ends in pivotal connection with said angular portion of the bracket, a treadle-yoke in pivotal connection with said vertical plates and supported on bonds of the lovers, pivotal spring-arms in link connection with said levers, wringer-rolls having journal connection with the spring-arms and means for guiding said arms.

2. A mop-wringer comprising vertical diametrically opposite plates attachable to a pail, a forked bracket also attachable to the pail and having an angular portion extending therefrom, fins extending at right angles from the upper portions of said plates central of same, levers having their outer ends in pivotal connection with said angular portion of the bracket, a treadle-yoke in pivotal connection with the aforesaid plates and supported on bends of the levers, spring-arms in link connection with said levers to be guided by said fins, spiral springs suspended from the fins and arranged in connection with said levers, wringer-rolls having journal connection with the spring-arms, and means supplementary to the aforesaid fins for guiding said arms.-

3. A mop-wringer comprising vertical diametrically opposite plates attachable to a pail, aforked bracketalso attachable to the pail and having an angular portion extending therefrom, antifriction-rollers on studs extending laterally from the plates, guards in opposition to the rollers, fins extending at right angles from the upper portions of said plates central of the same, levers having their outerendsin pivotal connection with said angular portion of the bracket, a treadle-yoke in pivotal connection with the vertical plates and supported on bends of the levers, spring-arms having link connection with said levers and separately arranged between a roller and guard to be guided by a plate-fin, spiral springs sus- 3o pended from the fins and arranged in connection with said levers, and wringer-rolls a forked bracket also attachable to the pail and having an angular forward portion extending therefrom, spring --controlled levers having their outer ends in pivotal connection with said angular portion of the bracket, a treadleyoke in pivotal connection with said vertical plates and supported on bends of the levers, pivotal spring-arms in link connection with said levers, wringer-rolls having journal connection with the spring-arms, means for guiding said arms, and stay-plates with which the bail of said pail is attachable.

In testimony that We claim the foregoing We have hereunto set ourhands, at Sheboygan Falls, in the county of Sheboygan and State of Wisconsin, in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES M. CODY. AREND J. HOUWERS.

Witnesses:

A. E. SOHLIOHTING, JOHN HOUWERS. 

